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1 race, 3 sports, infinite emotions

wp-admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:39:57 +0000

We’ve been by Mira’s side as he prepares for Xterra and have discovered all his secrets by learning about his training tips and routines: from the exercises he does, to the nutrition regime he follows and the equipment he uses. Now it’s time to get to the heart of the training: an in depth look at each one of the three sports of Xterra: swimming, biking and running. The swimming session during the...

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Nutrition during Triathlon training: Mira’s tips

wp-admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:37:11 +0000

We’re meeting Mira today at bar specialized in healthy breakfast to speak about nutrition. At home I have tea and oatmeal for breakfast. When I go to a cafe, I try to have something healthy. My breakfast is relatively simple – black tea and oatmeal. In the cafe, I choose from the daily menu so that it is healthy and light. Mira doesn’t follow a rigid nutrition scheme, but here are some general...

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Let’s stretch in the right way!

wp-admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:05:50 +0000

As we age, stretching becomes even more important. I integrate it into my routines, whether before or after a training session, or after a race. Stretching plays a vital role in my training, both before and after a work-out. I feel like stretching regenerates my whole body. Stretching involves a series of muscle-lengthening techniques designed to improve joint mobility, which is defined as the...

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Mira’s training routine for muscle strengthening

wp-admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:03:44 +0000

Strength training exercises are designed to increase muscle strength and resistance. While muscle strength is important for each of us to maintain our structural and physiological equilibrium, it becomes absolutely essential for lower-limb amputees. Obviously, daily exercise must be carefully regulated to match one’s individual physical capacity and before training begins, we need to ascertain...

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Triathlon “must have” equipment

wp-admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:41:45 +0000

Today the weather is really bad. I called Mira to suggest postponing our meeting today even though the training was indoors. He reminded me that, as the saying goes, there is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. He’s right…with this proverb in mind, our conversation shifted to the importance of choosing appropriate material for a triathlete: wetsuit, bicycle...

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First training with Mira

wp-admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:58:59 +0000

When Mira suggested training together, I was honestly a little bit afraid. I practice sports regularly, but I was sure I could never keep up with a triathlete like Mira who qualified at Xterra World Championship. I felt very reassured when Mira told me that the training would entail Nordic walking through our amazing forest in Plzen. But I wondered how a simple walk could be part of a triathlon...

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Mira goes to Maui

wp-admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:28:06 +0000

Our friend Mira, one of the world’s 800 best off-road triathletes, will be participating in XTERRA World Championship 2021, the world’s premier off-road triathlon! In 2010 he was involved in a car accident, resulting in the amputation of his right leg, but that didn’t stop him. Mira took part in the XTERRA Czech Triathlon Race last September, being the first triathlete wearing a lower limb...

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